Been going on an old school Nate binge recently, I miss this place a lot, sad that it's all gone now, and being replaced with a Meijer store that we don't really need. However at least I'm now the proud owner of that map and directory at 12:27.
I used to work at the Cinemark about 10 years ago. I could tell you numerous stories. Things have changed, but things are still the same such as the tile on the floor. The sofa store used to be a Pebbles, and then changed over to a Goody's. The Bar you tried to gain enterance too used to be called Mango's. Was quite busy at night, I'm unsure what happened. I knew of the owner. The place you believe you had a cheeseburger used to be a Chinese Restaurant. I was quite saddened to see them gone. I absolutely loved their food. Napoli's has the best food in the mall for a good price. The owner is hoot and fun! I was also taken back looking at the Cinema. Working there under 10 years ago surely took me down memory lane. Even my old boss was in the video. Was nice to see a glimpse of him. Thank you very much for posting this. Born and raised in Alliance! :)
That Chinese place was so good, before they closed we gave them our address and they said they'd let us know if they ever opened again but never received anything 🙁
From someone who has lived in Canton all my life, thank you SO much for these videos. I love the urbanex boom, but its great to get these videos from someone who actually was part of the history. Your videos are extremely personable and I think that sets you apart from the pack. I drive by the 62 k mart that just vacated very often and think about your video everytime I pass it now. Somewhere out there, Dan Bell is totally jealous! Keep up the good work!!😎
lol Thanks :) :) You should pull up to the doors and look in that Kmart! The lights are all still on and everything, you can even see them from across the street at the WM gas station at night lol :)
Skatemaster Nate I noticed that when driving by it a few nights ago! Its really sad to see, but I honestly commend that k mart for staying in business that long after wal mart built over the old hills. Your video of Canton Centre was insanely nostalgic and I think it was a huge turning point for your channel. It is honestly one of my favorites outside of Dan Bell's Rolling Acres or Seph Lawless' Lincoln Mall. Really well done man. I have been fascinated with urbanex since the Seph Lawless Rolling Acres photos hit. However, I felt like no one REALLY captured Canton Centre (Mellett I know!!) and the memories guys like you and I have. Seems like yesterday I was playing Mortal Kombat 3 for the first time in Nickelodeon...
I've seen a lot of dead malls, and I agree, this mall is making the best of it's empty storefronts. They're doing it better than any other mall I've seen, it's really impressive, other malls should take notice. Also +1 for Dan Bell and Ace's adventures!
Was in the mall last November to see the latest awful Terminator movie, and afterward walked around. Nearly wept. I'm not a mall person or a shopaholic type, but Carnation mall was a part of my early childhood/tween years. K-Mart, Hot Sam's pretzels... getting my ears pierced at Claire's, getting my first "expensive and grown-up" dress and jewelry set at Maurices or Peebles. And a sneaky "risque" short skirt bought at Debs. The tiny game and comic book store. Browsing at Waldens books... Whiling away the time between movies at the arcade. I could go on, but thanks for this. During this new plague, vicariously visiting the past is a comfort, thank you.
I watched them build this mall and was there the first day it opened. It was an open field and the only thing there was the water tower. I dropped a ton of quarters in the arcade. Good times!
You are right. I grew up in Alliance, too. I remember there was nothing but an open field there. Then, too, there was an old Alpine Hotel on the right of Rt# 62, not far from there. I worked at the mall not long after it was built. In 1984 there was a Jolly Time arcade. Galaga was and still is the only arcade game that I play, and am darn good at it. I remember the line of Skeebal games and the Whac-A-Mole game. I worked at 1-Potato-2 and Dawgs-N- Such that was there in the cafe court. Sourbecks Restaurant was on the very end. You could go out a rear entrance there in that area.
What a shame, such a beautiful Mall and it was practically empty with no costumers in it, hope this video goes viral and makes ppl curious about this Mall and would want to visit it and maybe shop in it too. It would be ashamed to see it close down seem so nice and big... Thanks for the sharing so enjoy the video.
Just an awesome job with this one. Your panning with the camera, your running narrative, and your eye for interesting details make your videos some of the most interesting dead mall stories on RUclips. Can't wait for your next installment. Skate On! 😎🤘
That mall entrance at 5:30 used to have a bank next to it. One day, somebody walked into that bank, handed the teller a note, then walked out. The note said that it was a robbery and that he'll be right back. Well, the teller called the police and while they were taking everybody's statements the guy walked back into the bank for his money. As you'd expect he was arrested and the story was on the following Knuckleheads in the News.
I love this mall. Lots of memories there. I used to go often as a child to see movies and eat the Napoli pizza. Napoli pizza is the absolute best pizza I've ever had. Pretty sure it's not in any other mall though, it's not a chain. I think that's the only one there is. I need to go here soon to take my kids to see a movie!
I grew up in Alliance, Ohio and have vivid memories of the mall there. Some of the stores I remember there were: Kmart, Debs, Revco Drug, Jolly Time Arcade, Camelot Music, D & K, a couple shoe stores (names escape me), Waldenbooks...
Skatemaster Nate there used to be a one hour photo to the right of the JC Penney. and I believe there used to be a fountain in front of where the kmart used to be. also there was a big toy store, kay bee I think
In 1984, you are right about Jolly Time. in that vicinity of the arcade, there was also 1-Potato-2, Dawgs-N-Such, a pizza place that started with the letter "S" on other side, and the Sourbeck House restaurant (I think). I worked maintenance, too, at the cafe court mopping floors and cleaning nearby bathrooms.
I had never heard of this mall, but because of your video, I stopped by while I was in Alliance for something else. The salon was busy while I was there, so I guess some days are better than others. Thanks for making the video, hopefully it will help the mall stay alive.
I was the mall's first UPS delivery driver in late 1983. I still remember unloading many cases of Cabbage Patch dolls to the K Mart there. Everything was so clean, new and bright. Have not been back since.
Northeast Ohio native here :) Great Lakes Mall in Mentor was my mall in the 80's, (and it's still there and surviving well!) when I was a teen. Excellent videos, you have another subscriber. :) Dan Bell is one of my favorites, his Another Dirty Room videos are pure entertainment and laughter. Ace is good too....
Sean Spring sweet! I grew up in Andover Ohio, and the very first movie I remember seeing in the theater was ET, and I think it was at Great Lakes Mall! Depending on how old you are, do you remember before the movies back then, instead of ads, they had like a green goop that would just roll across the screen to entertain you before the movie LOL
Had a great aunt we would visit in Andover. Spent most of my teen years in Madison and Geneva on the Lake. The green blob across the screen, lol!!! I remember that! There were still drive-ins around, Madison Skyway being one of those. I'm 49, I was a teen in the 80's....
Well done! As a life long resident (72 years) your video awakened wonderful memories from the middle years of my life. I'd write more but this is my wife's account. Keep up the great work! Larry
We had a Camelot Music. I loved that store. We also at the same time, had a store known as Disc Jockey. Disc Jockey went on to either permanent closure, or became an fye, which is all that's left as far as a record store in the mall. I know that it was said that fye bought out Tower Records. many stores left my mall. Used to be an awesome place
Starting from Kmart “elder beer man “ walking down on you left the first two stores were clothing stores then gnc the music store was Camelot the empty store you were looking at was kB toy store the furniture store was a clothing store also the outside sign was a shinny green can’t remember the name I read in the comments lady said it was pebbles sounds right I spent my teenage years roaming that mall it’s and the burger place was called all-American burgers and it was to the left of the arcade next to the Chinese place this was a great video thanks for showing ppl my mall
Your videos are the most entertaining when it comes to urban exploration videos. Your voice is just to good, almost like something out of Family Guy. And I like the background stories and just random jokes. Good job!
I was born and raised in Alliance. Went to the Carnation mall all the time in the 80’s and 90’s. I even briefly worked at the GNC in high school, and also once worked as a mall Santa there. It was the spot to hang out until Walmart moved in literally next door in the mid-90’s. Then it cleared out. Nowadays it seems like there are more empty shops than full ones.
The hallway must have made it feel like you're vacationing IN the mall! It's nice when you can leave the room and not go outside. It's something I enjoy when staying at a casino in Vegas or Laughlin. Arcade has Star Wars! It's funny when the facades at the mall differ (outside of anchors being intentionally separated). The Dillard's in Scottsdale is the largest in the chain and the Bullock's it was made from has its bricks in a brown color, but then the rest of the facade is very different since the rest of the store is made out of a former mall that was combined via retail bridge to Scottsdale Fashion Square across the street. None of it has that distinct Dillard's look but the sign is the attempt to make it one store.
I accidentally came across this mall while driving to canton center mall, what a coincidence. Also on my way there I saw a closing Kmart with a big store closing sign on the front, very sad
BrandonMoretti hey you should check out another channel called skate and explore, it's a couple of guys in Colorado who go around exploring different places, they're pretty funny :-) tell them I sent ya!
My son and I came across this mall going to canton and Akron doing some the other abandoned sights. Enjoyed see the hotel. We missed that. As a kid we did similar short trips to hotels and shopping destinations like this. Made me take a memory trip back too.
id be interested to know when you went, a week day or a weekend, day or evening. When its movie time that part of the mall is kicking, parking lot dead full. the hotel does well too. Yes, thanks to amazon and ebay and walmart next door, as well as the small strip mall between the two, the mall isnt as populated as it used to be, but i dont think it will be shut down any time soon. I hope this video gets more views and people hear that yes, movies are 5 bucks or less, a bit more for three d, and only 3.50 all day tuesday, and come out heh.
I love this mall :) I honestly can't remember off hand what day it was but I thought I mentioned that in the video, maybe not. We used to stay at that hotel all the time and go out to the mall, man so much fun! I still need to come back through and film a video of Taz's gameroom, I told him I'd do that long ago and I haven't had the time yet. I'll definitely be back around though, and I tell people all the time about the awesome movie prices :)
I remember just a few years ago, this mall was full of much more than just a few stores. Just a few months ago, the Claire's that I got my ears pierced at years ago, closed down. It's really sad to see, especially since I used to there all of the time. Every time I go with my parents, my mom and I get hit with a wave of memories and sadness. My mom used to hang out there when she was younger. Now it is just a walking track for the elderly. Now, all I go there for is the movie theater and the bigger restaurants like the pretzels, and the pizza.
I was in high school when the Carnation Mall opened in late 1983; my time preceded the Comfort Inn, which opened in 1989 or so, but I've stayed there for high-school reunions. I believe the restaurant you see in the 7-minute range was the Sourbeck (or something like that) Restaurant. It opened shortly after the mall did and remained for years afterward; my parents thought it was the best restaurant in Alliance. The doors at 7:38 were the entrance to it, and it was near the CineMark. Early movies at the CineMark when the mall first opened included All the Right Moves and Two of a Kind (both of which I saw), as well as Scarface. Another notable feature was the parking lot. Given the area winters (at least at the time), major potholes started appearing during the mall's first winter ('83-'84), particularly in the section around and/or behind JCPenney's. Whenever I go back, I like to drive through the lot to see if any major potholes remain; there were some the last time I visited. And yes to Kmart being one of the original anchors.
That wasn't a restaurant...it was a nightclub called Mangoes lol. I grew up in Minerva in the 80s and this was the closest mall. I live in Detroit now...this was nice to see. Thank you.
Grew up in alliance. To be exact on the farm that is diagnol to the mall from the back. Not there anymore but if you go back to the sports complex you can see where our land was.
I dont know if you still look at comments on this video anymore, but I gotta say, this mall looks like it was magical compared to now. Been working at Dunhams for almost a year and it's just... empty. A few small things opened back up but other than that, it's just Bath&Body, Dunhams, The Arcade, Theater, and some small salons. It's not too bad, but its NOTHING like it is in the video here. I think you'll be happy to know that the little Holiday Inn room is still there but it's not all lit up anymore. Cool video btw.
Hey Terry, I actually drove through there last month planning to stay a couple night at the Comfort Inn, and wow, the parking lot was a minefield of potholes! I was driving my RV and it was absolutely insane. I parked at the comfort inn and just sat there looking at it cause it was so run down. When I saw a random cat in one of the room windows, I was out. I drove around the other way and the potholes were even worse. I didn't go in at that time, but I am still in the area so I plan on making a trip out there just to check it out. It sounds so bad now.
Just wondering, if you ever visited the Rolling Acres Mall in Akron, back in the day growing up? I'm new to Dead Mall vids and I think that place was just beautiful. Anyway, thanks for sharing your nostalgic memories, love your videos! You should do more dead malls, you have a gift for it :)
Check out the Monroe Center in New Philadelphia. They took an old mall and turned it into a public services mall. It is a nice new use of an old space.
It would be awesome to see an update of this mall on your page. It looks so much different now since the covid stuff and many more of the shops are gone.
Great video! If I ever am in the area of Alliance, OH, I certainly will visit Carnation City for sure. If you ever head west to the Chicago area(where I live), check out Charlestowne Mall. It's technically now called The Quad(which as people like to joke, isn't too far away from the number of stores left here), and I'm amazed that mall still remains open. North of the Illinois/Wisconsin border, you'd also like Regency Mall in Racine(struggling), and Grand Avenue Mall in Milwaukee(dead, especially considering how big it is for a downtown city mall). Be advised if you hit Grand Avenue Mall, the security is kinda heavy there, and they have been known to tell a lot of photographers and others filming to stop. I haven't been told that, since I don't do videos, and only have shot discrete pics inside with my phone myself. East of Chicago, there's The Village Mall in Gary, IN(where you can still see its heritage as formerly an outdoor shopping center, and actually the area it's in is safe, and there are far worse areas of Gary vs. here), and The Orchards Mall in Benton Harbor, MI. I agree with you too about Bath and Body Works and GNC, when it comes to dead malls. Charlestowne Mall doesn't have either a Bath and Body Works, or a GNC anymore! It also lost its Kohl's store, in 2016. That mall btw is down to Von Maur(yes, seriously for whatever odd reason they anchor here, this used to be JCPenney), an 18 screen Classic Cinemas theater, and Carson's. Inside this mall, there are NO food court tenants left, and only a LensCrafters and an H&R Block seasonal only tax office. Take care, and keep up your videos!
Me gusta la idea de volver a esos lugares para sumergirse profundo en los recuerdos con aquellos lugares...un sentimiento atávico. Nice video, I enjoy it a lot...cheers...
Coffee place "the green room" shut down lately. The Master Cut closed down lately as well. The church was the library. If you have questions please ask. {will update later}
Just saw this for the first time. Very interesting video. Loved the way you went about it. I happen to work at the cinemark there now. Also minor update: elder beermans is no more
this is my town. Dunhams Sports, Bath & Body Works and the theatre are the only things left. the parking lot is more pot hole than parking lot. they're going to tear it down and build a Meijer. i knew just about everybody that worked at the hotel. got to go swimming all the time for free.
Fairly certain that the restaurant you referred to at the end was a Friendly's. I worked at the Kmart in high school, it didn't have a street entrance at the time.
Hey Nate. A piece of advice. If you're gonna jump in that pool, don't forget the Chernobyli. It could become a hot tub time machine, and you can revisit all of those dearly loved stores.
All gone now, nothing but the hotel and water tower there now.. It will be missed, I was in Jr. High when it opened .. saw lots of movies there and spent a ton of money at the arcade and food court .. 😜
Love this one! I live in alliance now but am from Steubenville. Definitely look into doing the Fort Steuben mall down there. It's still functional but nearly dead.
We have a mall down here in Ontario, I wouldn't say it's dead because it can be really busy. But the one end where we had Zellers and Target, after Target pulled out of Canada it left this big empty building on the mall, and since they left all the store on that end of the mall have either moved or closed down for good. So that whole end of the mall is empty where there used to be probably 10 stores, now they're all boarded up. Looks bad.
Back in 1999 or even 2000 2001 and 2 and 2003 believe it or not I lived when I was in high school I didn't have a house so my mom for a few like 6 months lived at the mall there was a mall that connected into the mall I mean there was a hotel that connected in the mall and she lived at the hotel. There used to be a place called American Diner Bed Bath & Beyond I mean bed bath body works and see him goody and I'll remember that mall forever because of I had to live in the hotel
It was the best place to hangout growing up. Then it went to shit and mostly just used to go to the movies. It’s getting overhauled at some point. K-Mart was there then closed same with 10 and below, kaybee toys and now Penny’s is gone. There’s more but I can’t remember all the names.
Now elderberman is gone and so is j.c pennys I remember when k mart was in and how it was in the late 90s 🥺 so sad at the husk that all that's left of a once amazing mall
chuckie72406 you know what I honestly can't remember right off the top of my head, I was thinking I mentioned what day it was in the video at some point but I would have to watch it through again to see.
Skatemaster Nate just unfortunate you caught us at a down time. we get some busy days in there. Probably the snow had people scared off that day. Thanks for the positive review though. If your back out in Alliance stop by I'll give you the tour of the Community of Carnation City mall.
What happened to the mall on SR-250 in New Philidelphia. It was never busy, even before Amazon happened. I was there once or twice and it was always deserted. Belden Village and Summit Mall seem to be the only ones that have survived.
Been going on an old school Nate binge recently, I miss this place a lot, sad that it's all gone now, and being replaced with a Meijer store that we don't really need. However at least I'm now the proud owner of that map and directory at 12:27.
I used to work at the Cinemark about 10 years ago. I could tell you numerous stories. Things have changed, but things are still the same such as the tile on the floor. The sofa store used to be a Pebbles, and then changed over to a Goody's. The Bar you tried to gain enterance too used to be called Mango's. Was quite busy at night, I'm unsure what happened. I knew of the owner. The place you believe you had a cheeseburger used to be a Chinese Restaurant. I was quite saddened to see them gone. I absolutely loved their food. Napoli's has the best food in the mall for a good price. The owner is hoot and fun! I was also taken back looking at the Cinema. Working there under 10 years ago surely took me down memory lane. Even my old boss was in the video. Was nice to see a glimpse of him. Thank you very much for posting this. Born and raised in Alliance! :)
That Chinese place was so good, before they closed we gave them our address and they said they'd let us know if they ever opened again but never received anything 🙁
Can’t forget about Jolly Time/Pocket Change!
I was the Manager of the theater in the mid 90's. Loved working there.
From someone who has lived in Canton all my life, thank you SO much for these videos. I love the urbanex boom, but its great to get these videos from someone who actually was part of the history. Your videos are extremely personable and I think that sets you apart from the pack.
I drive by the 62 k mart that just vacated very often and think about your video everytime I pass it now. Somewhere out there, Dan Bell is totally jealous! Keep up the good work!!😎
lol Thanks :) :) You should pull up to the doors and look in that Kmart! The lights are all still on and everything, you can even see them from across the street at the WM gas station at night lol :)
Skatemaster Nate I noticed that when driving by it a few nights ago! Its really sad to see, but I honestly commend that k mart for staying in business that long after wal mart built over the old hills. Your video of Canton Centre was insanely nostalgic and I think it was a huge turning point for your channel. It is honestly one of my favorites outside of Dan Bell's Rolling Acres or Seph Lawless' Lincoln Mall. Really well done man.
I have been fascinated with urbanex since the Seph Lawless Rolling Acres photos hit. However, I felt like no one REALLY captured Canton Centre (Mellett I know!!) and the memories guys like you and I have. Seems like yesterday I was playing Mortal Kombat 3 for the first time in Nickelodeon...
OMG I totally remember EXACTLY where the original MK machine was!! I seriously got chills up my neck when I read that :) :)
Skatemaster Nate in the map it said there was a sears hometown store where is it
Zach Sterling dang this is the closest mall since I lived in East Ken before this was the only closest movie theater
I've seen a lot of dead malls, and I agree, this mall is making the best of it's empty storefronts. They're doing it better than any other mall I've seen, it's really impressive, other malls should take notice. Also +1 for Dan Bell and Ace's adventures!
Was in the mall last November to see the latest awful Terminator movie, and afterward walked around. Nearly wept. I'm not a mall person or a shopaholic type, but Carnation mall was a part of my early childhood/tween years. K-Mart, Hot Sam's pretzels... getting my ears pierced at Claire's, getting my first "expensive and grown-up" dress and jewelry set at Maurices or Peebles. And a sneaky "risque" short skirt bought at Debs. The tiny game and comic book store. Browsing at Waldens books... Whiling away the time between movies at the arcade. I could go on, but thanks for this. During this new plague, vicariously visiting the past is a comfort, thank you.
I watched them build this mall and was there the first day it opened. It was an open field and the only thing there was the water tower.
I dropped a ton of quarters in the arcade. Good times!
You are right. I grew up in Alliance, too. I remember there was nothing but an open field there. Then, too, there was an old Alpine Hotel on the right of Rt# 62, not far from there. I worked at the mall not long after it was built. In 1984 there was a Jolly Time arcade. Galaga was and still is the only arcade game that I play, and am darn good at it. I remember the line of Skeebal games and the Whac-A-Mole game. I worked at 1-Potato-2 and Dawgs-N- Such that was there in the cafe court. Sourbecks Restaurant was on the very end. You could go out a rear entrance there in that area.
Awesome. The pacing was perfect, the echoing mall audio, and not giving a crap what people think of you filming and talking.
Met my wife of 20 years at that Napoli's Pizza.....I still have a love for pizza too :)
What a shame, such a beautiful Mall and it was practically empty with no costumers in it, hope this video goes viral and makes ppl curious about this Mall and would want to visit it and maybe shop in it too. It would be ashamed to see it close down seem so nice and big... Thanks for the sharing so enjoy the video.
Doris Rosa This mall is generic looking nothing beautiful about it.
I can remember the first day the Mall was open, it was packed. Lot of good memories there.
Just an awesome job with this one. Your panning with the camera, your running narrative, and your eye for interesting details make your videos some of the most interesting dead mall stories on RUclips. Can't wait for your next installment. Skate On! 😎🤘
BaldMaxx thanks!!
That mall entrance at 5:30 used to have a bank next to it. One day, somebody walked into that bank, handed the teller a note, then walked out. The note said that it was a robbery and that he'll be right back. Well, the teller called the police and while they were taking everybody's statements the guy walked back into the bank for his money. As you'd expect he was arrested and the story was on the following Knuckleheads in the News.
I love this mall. Lots of memories there. I used to go often as a child to see movies and eat the Napoli pizza. Napoli pizza is the absolute best pizza I've ever had. Pretty sure it's not in any other mall though, it's not a chain. I think that's the only one there is. I need to go here soon to take my kids to see a movie!
everything is basically gone for the childhood
I agree. The pizza is phenomenal. And I like how you can only get it there, no where else.
Napoli's is gone now also
I grew up in Alliance, Ohio and have vivid memories of the mall there. Some of the stores I remember there were:
Kmart, Debs, Revco Drug, Jolly Time Arcade, Camelot Music, D & K, a couple shoe stores (names escape me), Waldenbooks...
Jolly Time! I remember that!
Skatemaster Nate there used to be a one hour photo to the right of the JC Penney. and I believe there used to be a fountain in front of where the kmart used to be. also there was a big toy store, kay bee I think
In 1984, you are right about Jolly Time. in that vicinity of the arcade, there was also 1-Potato-2, Dawgs-N-Such, a pizza place that started with the letter "S" on other side, and the Sourbeck House restaurant (I think). I worked maintenance, too, at the cafe court mopping floors and cleaning nearby bathrooms.
Great job!Thanks for sharing your memories and letting me explore with you
I also love that old wood jcpenney storefront
I had never heard of this mall, but because of your video, I stopped by while I was in Alliance for something else. The salon was busy while I was there, so I guess some days are better than others. Thanks for making the video, hopefully it will help the mall stay alive.
I Love the irony of having a Holiday Inn display in the same mall that Comfort Inn is attached to.
I was the mall's first UPS delivery driver in late 1983. I still remember unloading many cases of Cabbage Patch dolls to the K Mart there. Everything was so clean, new and bright. Have not been back since.
Northeast Ohio native here :) Great Lakes Mall in Mentor was my mall in the 80's, (and it's still there and surviving well!) when I was a teen. Excellent videos, you have another subscriber. :) Dan Bell is one of my favorites, his Another Dirty Room videos are pure entertainment and laughter. Ace is good too....
Sean Spring sweet! I grew up in Andover Ohio, and the very first movie I remember seeing in the theater was ET, and I think it was at Great Lakes Mall! Depending on how old you are, do you remember before the movies back then, instead of ads, they had like a green goop that would just roll across the screen to entertain you before the movie LOL
Had a great aunt we would visit in Andover. Spent most of my teen years in Madison and Geneva on the Lake. The green blob across the screen, lol!!! I remember that! There were still drive-ins around, Madison Skyway being one of those. I'm 49, I was a teen in the 80's....
Sean Spring Holy crap I lived in Madison for a while too LOL
Well done! As a life long resident (72 years) your video awakened wonderful memories from the middle years of my life. I'd write more but this is my wife's account. Keep up the great work! Larry
Keep up the great work man.
Really love these videos and the abandon theme videos.
Thanks! Check out my friend's channel "Skate And Explore" as well ! Tell 'em I sent ya!
Nice mall!
Used to shoot out to that mall quite a bit in high school and after, to buy music, see movies, etc. Crazy to see it now. Seems like another life.
Another fine job!
Glad to find another exploring/dead mall channel, I like the style. Keep up the good work!
Go back. The parking lot has awesome craters that rival the moon
that store may have been called record town and Camelot music and fye was owned by the same parent company!!
Matthew Henry oh my God I think you're right LOL that totally rings a bell
Yes, it was Record Town when the mall first opened. Thanks for the memory.
We had a Camelot Music. I loved that store. We also at the same time, had a store known as Disc Jockey. Disc Jockey went on to either permanent closure, or became an fye, which is all that's left as far as a record store in the mall. I know that it was said that fye bought out Tower Records. many stores left my mall. Used to be an awesome place
Starting from Kmart “elder beer man “ walking down on you left the first two stores were clothing stores then gnc the music store was Camelot the empty store you were looking at was kB toy store the furniture store was a clothing store also the outside sign was a shinny green can’t remember the name I read in the comments lady said it was pebbles sounds right I spent my teenage years roaming that mall it’s and the burger place was called all-American burgers and it was to the left of the arcade next to the Chinese place this was a great video thanks for showing ppl my mall
Your videos are the most entertaining when it comes to urban exploration videos. Your voice is just to good, almost like something out of Family Guy. And I like the background stories and just random jokes. Good job!
I was born and raised in Alliance. Went to the Carnation mall all the time in the 80’s and 90’s. I even briefly worked at the GNC in high school, and also once worked as a mall Santa there. It was the spot to hang out until Walmart moved in literally next door in the mid-90’s. Then it cleared out. Nowadays it seems like there are more empty shops than full ones.
I lived in in Alliance when the mall was built and it was Kmart on one side and pennys on the other with a store called Carlisle on the third
The hallway must have made it feel like you're vacationing IN the mall! It's nice when you can leave the room and not go outside. It's something I enjoy when staying at a casino in Vegas or Laughlin.
Arcade has Star Wars!
It's funny when the facades at the mall differ (outside of anchors being intentionally separated). The Dillard's in Scottsdale is the largest in the chain and the Bullock's it was made from has its bricks in a brown color, but then the rest of the facade is very different since the rest of the store is made out of a former mall that was combined via retail bridge to Scottsdale Fashion Square across the street. None of it has that distinct Dillard's look but the sign is the attempt to make it one store.
I think where Hurford's place is it was originally a friendly's express. Mall also had a hometown Sears till fall of 2016.
i consider myself a dead mall enthusiast. so much history. surprisingly my local mall is still doing pretty good. still a lot of people.
I accidentally came across this mall while driving to canton center mall, what a coincidence. Also on my way there I saw a closing Kmart with a big store closing sign on the front, very sad
BrandonMoretti lol awesome, look back through my videos I have explorations of both of those places :-)
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My son and I came across this mall going to canton and Akron doing some the other abandoned sights. Enjoyed see the hotel. We missed that. As a kid we did similar short trips to hotels and shopping destinations like this. Made me take a memory trip back too.
The Sofa Store used to be Goody's. I remember going into the old Kings jewelers next to it as well. I used to love Goody's.
used to get my wedding set polished there for free every month. hated it when they closed down heh
id be interested to know when you went, a week day or a weekend, day or evening. When its movie time that part of the mall is kicking, parking lot dead full. the hotel does well too. Yes, thanks to amazon and ebay and walmart next door, as well as the small strip mall between the two, the mall isnt as populated as it used to be, but i dont think it will be shut down any time soon. I hope this video gets more views and people hear that yes, movies are 5 bucks or less, a bit more for three d, and only 3.50 all day tuesday, and come out heh.
I love this mall :) I honestly can't remember off hand what day it was but I thought I mentioned that in the video, maybe not. We used to stay at that hotel all the time and go out to the mall, man so much fun! I still need to come back through and film a video of Taz's gameroom, I told him I'd do that long ago and I haven't had the time yet. I'll definitely be back around though, and I tell people all the time about the awesome movie prices :)
I remember just a few years ago, this mall was full of much more than just a few stores. Just a few months ago, the Claire's that I got my ears pierced at years ago, closed down. It's really sad to see, especially since I used to there all of the time. Every time I go with my parents, my mom and I get hit with a wave of memories and sadness. My mom used to hang out there when she was younger. Now it is just a walking track for the elderly. Now, all I go there for is the movie theater and the bigger restaurants like the pretzels, and the pizza.
I was in high school when the Carnation Mall opened in late 1983; my time preceded the Comfort Inn, which opened in 1989 or so, but I've stayed there for high-school reunions. I believe the restaurant you see in the 7-minute range was the Sourbeck (or something like that) Restaurant. It opened shortly after the mall did and remained for years afterward; my parents thought it was the best restaurant in Alliance. The doors at 7:38 were the entrance to it, and it was near the CineMark. Early movies at the CineMark when the mall first opened included All the Right Moves and Two of a Kind (both of which I saw), as well as Scarface. Another notable feature was the parking lot. Given the area winters (at least at the time), major potholes started appearing during the mall's first winter ('83-'84), particularly in the section around and/or behind JCPenney's. Whenever I go back, I like to drive through the lot to see if any major potholes remain; there were some the last time I visited. And yes to Kmart being one of the original anchors.
My local mall is total toast. The GNC and Bath Body Works both closed recently!
That wasn't a restaurant...it was a nightclub called Mangoes lol. I grew up in Minerva in the 80s and this was the closest mall. I live in Detroit now...this was nice to see. Thank you.
Grew up in alliance. To be exact on the farm that is diagnol to the mall from the back. Not there anymore but if you go back to the sports complex you can see where our land was.
I dont know if you still look at comments on this video anymore, but I gotta say, this mall looks like it was magical compared to now. Been working at Dunhams for almost a year and it's just... empty. A few small things opened back up but other than that, it's just Bath&Body, Dunhams, The Arcade, Theater, and some small salons. It's not too bad, but its NOTHING like it is in the video here. I think you'll be happy to know that the little Holiday Inn room is still there but it's not all lit up anymore. Cool video btw.
Hey Terry, I actually drove through there last month planning to stay a couple night at the Comfort Inn, and wow, the parking lot was a minefield of potholes! I was driving my RV and it was absolutely insane. I parked at the comfort inn and just sat there looking at it cause it was so run down. When I saw a random cat in one of the room windows, I was out. I drove around the other way and the potholes were even worse. I didn't go in at that time, but I am still in the area so I plan on making a trip out there just to check it out. It sounds so bad now.
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Just wondering, if you ever visited the Rolling Acres Mall in Akron, back in the day growing up? I'm new to Dead Mall vids and I think that place was just beautiful. Anyway, thanks for sharing your nostalgic memories, love your videos! You should do more dead malls, you have a gift for it :)
plz do more! also first! and thanks for the great vid
More on the way my friend!!
Just found this video. Freaked out when you mentioned the band Sick Of It All! I knew their bassist Craig Setari.
Check out the Monroe Center in New Philadelphia. They took an old mall and turned it into a public services mall. It is a nice new use of an old space.
It would be awesome to see an update of this mall on your page. It looks so much different now since the covid stuff and many more of the shops are gone.
Great video! If I ever am in the area of Alliance, OH, I certainly will visit Carnation City for sure.
If you ever head west to the Chicago area(where I live), check out Charlestowne Mall. It's technically now called The Quad(which as people like to joke, isn't too far away from the number of stores left here), and I'm amazed that mall still remains open. North of the Illinois/Wisconsin border, you'd also like Regency Mall in Racine(struggling), and Grand Avenue Mall in Milwaukee(dead, especially considering how big it is for a downtown city mall). Be advised if you hit Grand Avenue Mall, the security is kinda heavy there, and they have been known to tell a lot of photographers and others filming to stop. I haven't been told that, since I don't do videos, and only have shot discrete pics inside with my phone myself. East of Chicago, there's The Village Mall in Gary, IN(where you can still see its heritage as formerly an outdoor shopping center, and actually the area it's in is safe, and there are far worse areas of Gary vs. here), and The Orchards Mall in Benton Harbor, MI.
I agree with you too about Bath and Body Works and GNC, when it comes to dead malls. Charlestowne Mall doesn't have either a Bath and Body Works, or a GNC anymore! It also lost its Kohl's store, in 2016. That mall btw is down to Von Maur(yes, seriously for whatever odd reason they anchor here, this used to be JCPenney), an 18 screen Classic Cinemas theater, and Carson's. Inside this mall, there are NO food court tenants left, and only a LensCrafters and an H&R Block seasonal only tax office. Take care, and keep up your videos!
Me gusta la idea de volver a esos lugares para sumergirse profundo en los recuerdos con aquellos lugares...un sentimiento atávico.
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When you realize thats where you live so you're like welp its the truth
Coffee place "the green room" shut down lately.
The Master Cut closed down lately as well.
The church was the library.
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Just saw this for the first time. Very interesting video. Loved the way you went about it. I happen to work at the cinemark there now. Also minor update: elder beermans is no more
this is my town. Dunhams Sports, Bath & Body Works and the theatre are the only things left. the parking lot is more pot hole than parking lot. they're going to tear it down and build a Meijer. i knew just about everybody that worked at the hotel. got to go swimming all the time for free.
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Fairly certain that the restaurant you referred to at the end was a Friendly's. I worked at the Kmart in high school, it didn't have a street entrance at the time.
Hey Nate. A piece of advice. If you're gonna jump in that pool, don't forget the Chernobyli. It could become a hot tub time machine, and you can revisit all of those dearly loved stores.
best comment ever! Chernobyli!
I remember when they built the mall , I grew up in Atwater and was a senior in high school when it opened .
All gone now, nothing but the hotel and water tower there now.. It will be missed, I was in Jr. High when it opened .. saw lots of movies there and spent a ton of money at the arcade and food court .. 😜
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hey man check out Adrian mall in Adrian Michigan. small town mall with maybe 3 stores open
Love this one! I live in alliance now but am from Steubenville. Definitely look into doing the Fort Steuben mall down there. It's still functional but nearly dead.
I think I got an up and coming dying mall "nearby"
Shenango Valley Mall in Hermitage, PA
Gianncarlo Williams awesome I'll have to look into that one
That Mastercuts used to be an eyeglass place. I remember because I had a crush on the guy who worked there lol
I used to go to Taz's gaming for Smash Bros tournaments, wonder if those are still going on.
I grew up here. It's sad.
Should do a revisit one last time, GNC is gone. Elder-Beerman, gone. She’s officially dead. But not closed.
We have a mall down here in Ontario, I wouldn't say it's dead because it can be really busy. But the one end where we had Zellers and Target, after Target pulled out of Canada it left this big empty building on the mall, and since they left all the store on that end of the mall have either moved or closed down for good. So that whole end of the mall is empty where there used to be probably 10 stores, now they're all boarded up. Looks bad.
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Weirdly enough, I've debated if I should do a trip to see Carnation City Mall. Maybe I'll go there, one of these days.
I believe the sofa store is owned by the people that own the mall. They are out of Steubenville Ohio.
I wanna say the Sofa Store used to be a Revco Drug store at one point. I know it was also a create-a-room before it turned into a Sofa Store
Back in 1999 or even 2000 2001 and 2 and 2003 believe it or not I lived when I was in high school I didn't have a house so my mom for a few like 6 months lived at the mall there was a mall that connected into the mall I mean there was a hotel that connected in the mall and she lived at the hotel. There used to be a place called American Diner Bed Bath & Beyond I mean bed bath body works and see him goody and I'll remember that mall forever because of I had to live in the hotel
This mall is no longer around. I remember going trick or treating at this mall when I was a kid.
Yep unfortunately it's demolished now. I was up there a couple months ago watch them tear down Elder Beerman.
It was the best place to hangout growing up. Then it went to shit and mostly just used to go to the movies. It’s getting overhauled at some point. K-Mart was there then closed same with 10 and below, kaybee toys and now Penny’s is gone. There’s more but I can’t remember all the names.
Would love to see you do a visit to Upper Valley Mall in Springfield, OH. It is a ghost town of a mall as well.
I live in this town I really wish they would bring life back to this mall because there's really not much else to do here lol
i have a mall near me called sangertown square mall, and it has 100% occupancy, there is not a single empty store.
I looked at the date and it was 3 years ago, most of the stores here have closed up and the mall is getting ready to be sold.
Now elderberman is gone and so is j.c pennys
I remember when k mart was in and how it was in the late 90s 🥺 so sad at the husk that all that's left of a once amazing mall
You need to check out Hometown mall in new philly
Wow a mall with a swimming pool?? Wow
Gosh, I remember going to this mall as a kid, really the only thing that's still around there is the movie theater, shame.
Nice shout out to Dan Bell.
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try to go to the abandon white lakes mall in Topeka Kansas
You could tell is an old mall by the malls ceiling.
Mazin content.
What day of the week did you film here?
chuckie72406 you know what I honestly can't remember right off the top of my head, I was thinking I mentioned what day it was in the video at some point but I would have to watch it through again to see.
Skatemaster Nate just unfortunate you caught us at a down time. we get some busy days in there. Probably the snow had people scared off that day. Thanks for the positive review though. If your back out in Alliance stop by I'll give you the tour of the Community of Carnation City mall.
chuckie72406 awesome will do! This is my favorite mall next to Canton Center 😊😊
Oh, yes, the Comfort Inn.
Go back to Carnation Mall, looks like you were here when it still had some life. 2020, It is bad. Really bad.
2000 it was fun mall
I used a tanning bed in the re
The sofa store use to be Goody's a clothes store.
I used to hang out at that mall.
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What happened to the mall on SR-250 in New Philidelphia. It was never busy, even before Amazon happened. I was there once or twice and it was always deserted.
Belden Village and Summit Mall seem to be the only ones that have survived.